Britain’s Alfie Hewett gained his third Wheelchair Tennis Masters singles title to complete the season as world primary.
The 25-year-old, who went into the occasion second within the rankings, got here via 4-6 6-1 6-3 towards Argentina’s world quantity three Gustavo Fernandez.
Topping the rankings “was certainly one of my objectives”, mentioned Hewett.
“After I sat down originally of the yr I mentioned I wished to complete the yr as primary.”
It was a second title of the week for Hewett, who additionally partnered fellow Briton Gordon Reid to victory within the doubles ultimate on Saturday.
The 18-time Grand Slam winners got here from a set and 2-0 down towards Fernandez and Spain’s Martin de la Puente, the defending champions, to first stage the match after which win 10-6 in a championship tie-break for his or her third Masters title.
It was additionally a 3rd Masters singles title for Hewett after victories in 2017 and 2021 and his seventh singles crown of 2023.
“I am clearly tremendous comfortable,” he added.
“To have the ability to say we did it’s one thing I am extraordinarily happy with – and to win the Masters singles title on the identical time is an much more particular feeling.”
